GRAMMAR TEST. PAST TENSES VARIANT 11.
I. Past Simple or Past Continuous
I. We (walk) for an hour when it (start) to rain.
a) walked, started b) were wa Iking, was started
c) were walking, started
2. When you (ring) me yesterday, I (have) dinner.
a) were ringing, was having b) rang, was having c) rang, having
3. Last night they (wait) for Jack when I (arrive).
a) waited, was arriving b) were waiting, arrived
c) were waiting, was arriving
4. What you (do) at the disco yesterday? — I (dance) and (sing) there.
a) did you do; danced; sang b) were you doing; danced; sang
c) were you doing; was dancing; was singing
5. Yesterday evening while my granny and mum (watch) the film, I (wash)
the dishes.
a) watched, was washing b) were watch ing, was washing
c) was watching, was washing
2. Past Simple or Past Perfect.
I. The children (not/clean) the room before their parents (come) home.
a) didn 't clean, had come
c) hadn 't cleaned, came
b) hadn 't cleaned, had come
2. After she (write) all letters, she (go) to the post office.
a) had written, went
b) had written, had gone c) written, went
3. We (be) late. The train (leave) before.
a) were, had leaved b) were, left c) were, had left
4. After she (phone) somebody, she (go) out.
a) had phoned, had gone b) had phoned, went
c) phoned, had gone
5. When mum (come) home, I already (do) my homework.
a) had come, did
b) came, had done c) had come, had done
3. Past Simple/Past Continuous/ Past Perfect.
I. Alice (close) the magazine, (rise) from the sofa and (go) to the kitchen.
What you (do) at 3 0'clock yesterday morning?
3. The secretary (not/send) all letters by the time her boss came to work.
4. The children (clean) the room when mum (come) from work.
5. Yesterday while my father (watch) the football match, I (wash) the car.
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1. The correct answer is c) were walking, started.
Explanation: The first action "walk" is in the past continuous tense because it describes an ongoing action that was happening at a specific time in the past. The second action "start" is in the past simple tense because it describes an action that happened after the first action and interrupted it.
2. The correct answer is b) rang, was having.
Explanation: The first action "ring" is in the past simple tense because it happened at a specific time in the past. The second action "have" is in the past continuous tense because it describes an ongoing action that was happening at that time in the past.
3. The correct answer is b) were waiting, arrived.
Explanation: The first action "wait" is in the past continuous tense because it describes an ongoing action that was happening at a specific time in the past. The second action "arrive" is in the past simple tense because it happened after the first action.
4. The correct answer is c) were you doing; was dancing; was singing.
Explanation: The question is asking about ongoing actions in the past. The first action "do" is in the past continuous tense because it describes an ongoing action that was happening at that time. The second action "dance" and the third action "sing" are also in the past continuous tense because they were happening at the same time as the first action.
5. The correct answer is b) were watching, was washing.
Explanation: The first action "watch" is in the past continuous tense because it describes an ongoing action that was happening at a specific time in the past. The second action "wash" is in the past continuous tense because it happened at the same time as the first action.
II. Past Simple or Past Perfect:
1. The correct answer is b) hadn't cleaned, had come.
Explanation: The first action "clean" is in the past perfect tense because it happened before the second action "come." The second action "come" is in the past simple tense because it happened after the first action.
2. The correct answer is a) had written, went.
Explanation: The first action "write" is in the past perfect tense because it happened before the second action "go." The second action "go" is in the past simple tense because it happened after the first action.
3. The correct answer is c) were, had left.
Explanation: The first action "be" is in the past simple tense because it describes a state in the past. The second action "leave" is in the past perfect tense because it happened before the first action.
4. The correct answer is c) phoned, had gone.
Explanation: The first action "phone" is in the past simple tense because it happened at a specific time in the past. The second action "go" is in the past perfect tense because it happened after the first action.
5. The correct answer is b) came, had done.
Explanation: The first action "come" is in the past simple tense because it happened at a specific time in the past. The second action "do" is in the past perfect tense because it happened before the first action.
III. Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect:
1. Alice closed the magazine, rose from the sofa, and went to the kitchen.
Explanation: The actions described here are in the past simple tense because they happened at specific times in the past.
2. The question doesn't provide enough information to determine the correct answer.
3. The correct answer is hadn't sent.
Explanation: The action "send" is in the past perfect tense because it happened before the boss came to work.
4. The correct answer is were cleaning, came.
Explanation: The first action "clean" is in the past continuous tense because it describes an ongoing action that was happening at a specific time in the past. The second action "come" is in the past simple tense because it happened after the first action.
5. The correct answer is was watching, washed.
Explanation: The first action "watch" is in the past continuous tense because it describes an ongoing action that was happening at a specific time in the past. The second action "wash" is in the past simple tense because it happened at the same time as the first action.